Monday, January 27, 2014

Check out the Senior Center


        The City of Stillwater Senior Activity Center offers many activities for seniors 50 and over. During the week, you can participate in: card games, exercise class, art class, pool and snooker, bingo, line dancing, Wii games, exercise equipment, movies, and a music night. Stop by 1015 E. 12th Ave. or call 405-747-8080 for more information. Make sure to pick up a calendar of events when you stop by. Hours are: Monday through Friday, 9:30 am to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for music night. The facility is closed on weekends. Also, please remember with the weather changes coming, if the Stillwater Public Schools are closed the Senior Activity Center will also be closed. Come investigate the fun!

        Monday, Jan. 27 – The women pool players start the morning off at 9:30 a.m. They have a great time and share a lot of laughs during several rounds of 8-ball. Also, a group of artists get together during the morning and enjoy sharing their creative ideas with each other. Exercise equipment that includes a treadmill, two exercise bikes, and a weight set are available for use, too. The afternoon brings out bridge and canasta players, and pool shooters.

        Tuesday, Jan. 28 – A free exercise class is offered every Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. The class is called, Sit ‘n Be Fit and the exercises are low impact, and good for strength and flexibility. Some are done while sitting and others are done by standing next to your chair utilizing hand weights, stretch bands, and bouncing balls during the 45 minute workout. Afterwards, stay and practice some boot scootin’ line dancing. This will get you a really good workout!  In the afternoon, games include; canasta, duplicate bridge, dominoes, pitch, pool/snooker and jig-saw puzzle solving. 

         Wednesday, Jan. 29 – The women get out their pool sticks again after the doors open at 9:30 a.m. Also, Wii games are played on Wednesday morning at the same opening time. Then, in the afternoon games of canasta, Texas Hold’em, pool and snooker are played along with an afternoon movie, at 2:00 p.m. The movie for this week is an animated film entitled:  “Monsters University”. 

         Thursday, Jan. 30 – It is time to exercise again. Come join the free Sit ‘n Be Fit exercise class, offered at 9:30 a.m. The class will provide a good stretching and toning for your body. If you would like some more exercise, stay after class and join the line dancing group that meets at 10:30 a.m. They really get to moving and can work up a sweat while having fun. In the afternoon, get in a game of canasta, dominoes, pool or snooker. At 2:00 p.m. a wild game of bingo takes place. Everyone is a winner. Don’t miss out on the fun!

         Friday, Jan. 31 – Pool balls will be dropping in to the pockets starting at 9:30 a.m. as women’s pool time gets under way. The painters will be at it again, also. Bring your painting supplies and get creative. Exercise equipment is also available for use. Games of canasta, Texas Hold’em, and pool/snooker begin in the afternoon. A men’s pool tournament will held at 1:00 p.m. Senior men, come join the competitive fun!

          Winners for last week games were: for social bridge: Cindy Smith, 1st, and Norma Burk, 2nd; duplicate bridge; Murna Raff and Seham El Sherif, 1st, and Terry Miller and Camille Johnston, 2nd. The Texas Hold’em champions for the week were;  Darrell Davis and Chestine Crane.

 

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